Job Description
Work Classification:
Hybrid: The successful candidate is expected to report to Milford, MI three times per week, at minimum, or as dictated by the business.
The Role:
We are seeking motivated candidates for an Electrification Diagnostic Strategist Engineer position in GM's Global Electrification Calibration group at the Milford Proving Ground. The positions involve significant in-vehicle and lab work, along with related analytical and performance verification activities. Diagnostic Strategists engage in cross-functional teams, are expected to handle multiple projects/priorities, and frequently need to balance planned and unplanned work.
A typical week includes in-vehicle calibration & testing, lab/bench/analytical activities, and collaboration with algorithm/software and hardware engineers. Diagnostic Strategists participate in offsite development trips as well as onsite program team vehicle evaluations.
What You'll Do:
- Develop and document requirements required to calibrate an automotive system.
- Design and manage key strategic interfaces within systems to enable component reuse and adherence to best practices.
- Coordinate requirements development with other activities.
- Provide support to other engineers for root cause analysis.
- Strong ability to efficiently capture and analyze empirical data.
- Design Tests to efficiently identify opportunities for calibration improvements.
- Keep abreast of industry trends, technologies, and best practices.
- Identify and document system vulnerabilities and create mitigation action plans; track corrective actions.
- Plan and execute overall diagnostic development plan
- Provide leadership and technical guidance for other diagnostic calibrators as they develop and optimize diagnostic calibrations.
- Develop and optimize diagnostic calibrations to meet performance and timing requirements utilizing calibration standard work.
- Identify and procure resources needed for diagnostic calibration development.
- Support resolution of vehicle, plant, durability/dyno, or customer issues.
- Represent the diagnostic calibration team to various program execution and strategy forums.
- Follow all Safety Precautions and Requirements, and treat safety as the top priority during all work activities.
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical or software engineering.
- 5 years of automotive controls, calibration, diagnostics and/or hardware development.
- Knowledge of and passion for electric and hybrid-electric vehicles.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Good interpersonal skills and experience collaborating with cross-functional teams.
- High level of oral and written communication skills.
- Good project planning and leadership skills.
- DFSS Black Belt.
- Experience with tools commonly used in calibration: INCA, Vehicle Spy, CRETA, MDA, Matlab/Simulink.
What Gives You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
- Master’s degree in electrical, mechanical or software engineering.
- 8+ years of automotive controls, calibration, diagnostics and/or hardware development.
- 2+ years of on-board vehicle diagnostic experience (calibration, controls, and/or integration).
- Knowledge of software and/or calibration development processes.
- Current or previous role in providing technical direction to others.
- Experience with interacting with senior leaders.
- Knowledge of OBD Regulations (CARB, China6).




This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.

Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.


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